The Lone Star Series technically began back in 2001 but ever since the Astros joined the AL West in 2013, it’s blown up to a whole new level. Overall, since 2001 the Texas Rangers have won the series 12 out of 16 times.
But lately, the Rangers have truly dominated the Astros. The first year the Astros joined the AL West, the Rangers went 17-2 against them. The Astros sneaked a series out in 2014 (11-8) but it’s been the Rangers ever since. The past two years, they’ve gone 28-10.
It seems that when the Silver Boot is on the line, the Rangers step up their game.